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About

Writers Aloud is an audio series featuring and presented by RLF writers.

Writers Aloud is produced by Kona Macphee, and the recording team includes Carole Angier, Frances Byrnes, Julia Copus, Geoff Hattersley, Kona Macphee, James McConnachie and George Miller.

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